Mawa

I had always heard about cakes that are made by Parsi or Irani bakeries but never got a chance to visit. It was around a year back when my sister brought me a classic cake from some Parsi bakery in Mumbai and that was when i was introduced to MAWA CAKE. Extremely soft and moist cake made with mawa/milk solids, flavored with cardamom and topped with cashews is something to die for. The aroma is truly exotic and is a super delightful snack option for your tea time parties.

The recipe here is adapted by Veg Recipes Of India and trust me it’s a fool proof recipe. Prefect proportions of ingredients and easy to make steps. Though the original recipe is made with whole wheat flour and i opted for all purpose flour but it also calls for a 50-50 option. So you can any day mix both the flour in half proportions. Use of cashews depends from person to person like i chose to decorate my cake with plenty of them.

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Parsi Mawa Cake

A classic tea time cake made by Irani or Parsi bakeries. It is flavored with cardamom and topped with cashews.

Add the flour mix into the mawa mix and fold in to make a thick batter.

Now add milk and cream and and mix nicely such that everything incorporates well.

Pour in the batter in the lined pan and spread evenly.

Gently tap the pan and decorate with cashews making a floral pattern.

Bake the cake in the pre heated oven for 50-55 mins at 180 degree C. Time of baking may vary from oven to oven so adjust accordingly and check by piercing a tooth pick in center till it comes out clean.

Cool the cake on a wire rack and carefully remove from the pan.

Cut in slices and serve with tea or coffee.

Recipe Notes

If you like this recipe then try making at home and enjoy as a tea time snack. Do not forget to share your views and feedback with me in comments below.

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Hi, I'm Shaheen, born and raised in a gastronomic family where every conversation revolves around food and cooking is most relied on approximation and eyeballing the ingredients or ratios and proportions for measurements. A die heart foodie and a physiotherapist by profession, I came into blogging with a motive to pen down my experience of learning and refining in the journey with food from home and the world beyond, from street food to the fine dining, from mom's recipes to Chef's talk. Spoon Fork And Food was created on a lazy summer afternoon in the fall of 2014 in an effort to keep my sanity in check. This blog is a collection of good food and fond memories that remind me of my mum's home cooked food, those that transport me to distant moments of childhood or shared happy times with loved ones, friends and family. Recipes here are a reflection of me, my roots, who I was, who I am and who I will be as I evolve with the foods I discover, embrace and make them my own!